Combination couch and bed, &amp;c.



. A. G. EYLES. COMBINATION COUCH AND BED, 6w.

APPLICATION FILED APR.17, 1911.

LGMQWO Patented 0ct.7,1913.

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A. G. EYLES.

COMBINATION COUCH AND BED, 8w.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 17, 1911.

Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

*ANTON GIEYLES, or CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWAfASSiGfNOR ro'A. e. E'YL'ss beam COMPANY,

or CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa.

COMBINATION cocci-1 Aiii) BED, 8w.

To all whom it may concern Beit known that'L-ANTON G. EYLES, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Cedar Rapids; in the county of Cedar and eta'te'of Iowa," have i'nvented a new and useful Improvementin Combination Couches and'Beds',' &c., of whiclrthe following is a specification.

My invention relatesparticularly to combination couches-and beds, or combination sofas and beds, of the type in'which a folded bedis normally housedwithin a main frame, the folding bed being of such characteras to enable the bed-mattress, bed-linen and covers to fold between the foldably related bed-sections of the structure.

The present invention relates more especially to sanitary or all-metal structures of the class referredto; and the primary object of "the invention is to simplify 'and cheapen the construction and improve the operation.

It may 'bestated that inthe preferred embodiment of the invention, the main frame, as 'Well as the folding bed-frame, are of metal; and that the foldably'related sections of thebed-frame have applied thereto a flexible bed-bottom, orwirefabric, adapted to fold with theb'ed-frame, the parts of the structure being so related that one portion of the'dieXible bed-bottom will constitute a seat, or a support for a seat-pad, when the structure is in the folded condition.

- A structure in conformity" with the Y present invention is exceedingly simple, thoroughly durable, and may beoperated with the greatest facility.

Theinvention is'illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, in Which Figure 1 represents a broken plan view of a combination couch-and bed constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2, an end ele'vat-ional view of the same, showing the structure in bed form;l ig. 3, a broken plan view showingthe structure in couch form;'Fig. 4, a section taken'as indicated at line 4 ofFig. 3; Fig. 5, a section taken as indicated at line 5 of Fig. 3;'and Fig. 6, a broken section taken as indicated at line 6 of-Eig. 4.

In the construction illustrated, A represents themain'frame; andB, a. folded'b'ed normally'contained or housed in'said frame.

V Specification of=Iltters Patent.

Application filed April 17, 1911.

"U-form and applying the braces 5.

Patented Oct. 7:1913. Serial No. 622L622.

In the illustration given, the frame A is of angle bar construction, comprising end standards'l; a front longitudinal connecting member 2; a rear longitudinal connecting member 3 longitudinally-bracing braces, or members, 4: and 4& connecting the legs of the 'endstandards and the longitudinal members 2 and 3 and a transversely-bracing strut'or brace 5 joining the legs'of the endstandards and the top members thereof. The legs Gand top members 'Z'ofeach endstandard maybe integrally formed by suitably notching an angle-bar, bending it into The front longitudinal frame member 2- preferably comprises two angle-bars secured together so as to form a channelform'member, and this channel-form member is doubly braced to the front legs 6'of the frame by meansof the structure-braces 4 andlt, as appears from theright-hand portion of Fig. 5. Thus, it appears'that the end-standards of the main frame are securely trussed With relation to each other, and the trussingis doubly strong at the front side of the main frame.

The folding bed B comprises a relatively Wide front section 8 which, When the structure is in couch form, is inverted and adapted to support theIseat-pad; a relatively narrow rear section 9, which, when the structure is in couch form, occupies a lowered or depressed position; and a much narrower in termediate section 10 which, when the struc ture is in couch form, occupies a substantially vertical position, spacing the upper bed section With relation to the lower bed section and affording room for the mattress and bed clothing.

The front bed section 8* is of U-form, having a longitudinal rail, or member, 11 and end members, or arms, 12. The rear bed section 9 is of U-form, having a longitudinal rail, or member, 13,'and forwardly-projecting end members, or arms, 14. The intermediate section 10 comprises end members 15*which'are firmly secured at their other ends pivotally to the upper portions of the front legs 6 of the main frame, by means of boltsl6. The pivots 16are' thus located above the frame member 2, and the front portion of the'fra'me serves asa truss for the end members lfi ofthe intermediate bed section.

The arms of the front and rear bed sections are of angle-bars, and the longitudinal rails of said sections are preferably anglebars. The end members 15 of the intermediate section are also angle-bars. The horizontal flanges of the members 15 are cut away at their extremities, as indicated at 17, and the vertical flanges of said members thus have extensions 18 which are connected, by pivots 19, to the adjacent end portions of the vertical flanges of the arms 12 and 1 1 of the front and rear bed sections. When the structure is in bed form, the ends of the horizontal flanges of the arms 12 and 14. abut against the ends of the horizontal flanges of the members 15, thus preventing the bed from buckling under weight.

The folding bed frame has applied thereto a flexible bed-bottom, or foldable wire mattress, 20 adapted to fold with the bed frame. The flexible bed-bottom is joined to the end members of the bed sections and also to the longitudinal rails of the front and rear bed sections. The rear portions ofthe end members 14 of the rear bed sectionhave joined thereto, by pivots 21, the upper ends of links 22, whose rear lower ends are joined, by pivots 23, to the rear legs 6 of the main frame. The links 22 are equipped near their upper ends with studs 2L which project laterally inwardly and are adapted to support the rear portion of the rear bed section when the structure is in the folded condition shown in Fig. 5. The pivots 23 of the links 22 are located just above the rear longitudinal member 3 of the main frame. The top members 7 of the endstandards of the main frame are equipped at their rear portions, on their inner sides, with brackets, or stops, 25, which, as most clearly shown in Fig. 6, are adapted to support the free edge portion of the inverted front bed section 8 when the structure is in couch form.

Legs 26 are connected with the end members 12 of the front bed section some distance from the longitudinal rail 11, by means of pivots 27. The legs have their upper ends provided with extensions 28, which are joined by links 29 to the pivots 16 of the end members 15 of the intermediate bed section 10. The connections between the leg-extensions 28 and links 29 are pivots 30. In the folded condition of the structure, the legs 26 extend parallel with and embrace the end members 12 of the front bed section, as shown in Figs. 3 and 1. The lower or free ends of the legs 26 are turned laterally to aflord feet or lateral extensions 31, which embrace the upper portions of the end members 15 of the intermediate bed section when the structure is in the folded condition shown in Fig. 4:.

Fig. 5 illustrates the manner in which a mattress 32 may occupy a folded position within the folded bed frame. In Fig. 5, the

dotted lines indicate a seat-pad 33 provided with skirts or flaps 34 adapted to conceal the bed when the structure is in couch form.

The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing detailed description. The bed is made up when the structure is in the open condition shown in Fig. 2, the mattress and bed clot-hing being secured to the folding bed frame in any desirable manner (not shown). WVhen it is desired to convert the structure to couch form, this may be ac complished by swinging the front bed sec tion upwardly, rearwardly and downwardly until it occupies the inverted position shown in Fig. 5, in which position the studs 24 carried by the links 22 support the rear portion of the rear bed section in a depressed position, and the brackets, or stops, 25 support the rear portion of the inverted front bed section. In this condition, the portion of the flexible bed-bottom which is secured to the front section of the bed frame lies substantially'flush with the upper surface of the top members 7 of the main frame, in position to serve as a support for the seat-- pad 33.

In converting from couch form to bed form, the operation isthe reverse of that previously described. That is, the inverted front-bed section is swung upwardly, forwardly and then downwardly until it occupies the position shown'in Fig. 2. In the first portion of this operation, the rear bed section 9 is forced rearwardly and elevated, the links 22 swinging, in this operation, from a position near the horizontal to a position near the vertical. After the elevation of the rear bed section," the front bed section swings with relation to the intermediate bed section, about the connecting pivots 19, and in this operation the legs 26 are unfolded. By reason of the disposition of the pivots 19 which connect the front bed section and the intermediate bed section, the pivot-s 27 which connect the legs to the end members of the front bed section, and the pivots 30 and 16 which connect'the links 29 to the leg-extensions and to the intermediate bed section, that is inthe folded condition shown in Fig. 4', a sort of triangular arrangement results which ordinarily insures the front bed section remaining at right angles to the intermediate bed section until the rear bed section has been Wholly elevated, whereupon the further forward movement of the front bed section serves to break the joint between the front bed section and the intermediate bed section and had been straightened with relation to the intermediate section.

It will be understood from the foregoing explanation that my invention provides a sanitary combination couch and bed which can be manufactured very cheaply; which is readily convertible from couch form to bed form and vice versa; which has ample provision for storing of the bed-mattress and bed clothing in ready-made condition when the structure is in couch form; and which provides for the use of the upper bed section as a means for supporting a seat-pad when the structure is in couch form. Of course, were a back and arms to be added to the main frame, which is usual where the davenport style of frame is desired instead of the couch style, the operation would be in no wise altered, although the structure would no longer serve as a box couch.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding, and the claims should be construed as broadly as permissible in view of the prior art.

What I regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In a structure of the character set forth, the combination of a main frame comprising end-standards having legs and a surmounting cross member, longitudinal bars joining said legs and braced thereto, an intermediate bed section having end members securely joined pivotally to the front portions of said end-standards beneath said cross members, a front bed section having arms pivotally connected with the end members of the intermediate bed section, a rear bed section having arms pivotally joined at their front ends to the end members of the intermediate bed section, forwardly and upwardly inclined links pivotally connected at. their rear ends with the rear portions of said end-standards and pivotally connected at their front ends with the rear portions of the end members of the rear bed section, and studs carried by said links and adapted to support the rear portion of the rear bed section in the folded condition of the structure.

2. In a structure of the character set forth, the combination of a main frame comprising endstandards having legs and a surmounting cross member, longitudinal bars joining said legs and braced thereto, an intermediate bed section having end members securely joined pivotally to the front portions of said end-standards beneath said. cross members, a front bed section having arms pivotally connected with the end members of the intermediate bed section, a rear bed section having arms pivotally joined at their front ends to the end members of the intermediate bed section, forwardly and up wardly inclined links pivotally connected at their rear ends with the rear portions of said end-standards and pivotally connected at their front ends with the rear portions of the end members of the rear bed section, studs carried by said, links and adapted to support the rear portion of the rear bed section in the folded condition of the structure, and stops carried by the rear portions of the upper parts of said end-standards and adapted to support the swinging edge portion of the front bed section in inverted position.

ANTON G. EYLES.

In presence of- R. A. RAYMOND, R. A. SCHAEFER.

Tropics 01 this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents- Washington, D. G. 

